Hi I am trying to find out more information about this coin such as mint year etc I have been looking on the internet for hours but cant find this exact coin and would really appreciate anyones help Regar ds
I like that type's full-body portrayals of Castor & Pollux with their horses. Your example appears to be quite nice. Poor Maxentius though. I always cringe when I think of folk like him who upon death had their body paraded around to be mocked -- and worse. :-o
One of my favorites as you can tell from my avatar. Maxentius used his coins to emphasize his political message. He was saying that he would be the defender of Roman and Italian privileges. Castor and Pollux were believed to be special protectors of the City of Rome. They were believed to have fought alongside the Roman army at the Battle of Lake Regillus, the semi-legendary victory of the Romans over the Latin League.
Nice, @Garyreg I have a similar reverse on a Maxentius. RI Maxentius 306-312 CE AE Folles Dioscuri holding their horses She-Wolf
Like Alegandron, my example adds the wolf and twins to the reverse: Bronze Nummus Ostia mint, A.D. 309 Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG Rev: AET-ERNITAS AVG N - Castor and Pollux, each with star above cap, nude but for chlamys hanging from shoulders, standing, facing each other, leaning on scepter and holding reins to bridled horses; wolf and twins between them MOSTΔ in exergue RIC 16 26mm, 6.1g.
Another common reverse type depicts the temple of Venus and Rome: Maxentius as Augustus, AD 307-312. Roman billon follis, 6.53 g, 24.6 mm, 10 h. Rome, AD 307-308. Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, radiate head right. Rev: CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing in hexastyle temple, head left, globe in right hand, scepter in left, shield at side behind, Victories as acroteria, wreath on pediment, H left, R S in exergue. Refs: RIC 202a; Cohen 21; RCV 14986.
